An equity-oriented model for mentorship, access and authorship
What’s the problem?
Many ECRs—especially in LMICs and under-resourced institutions—lack access to large, high-quality political datasets.
What’s our solution in response
A supervised proposal-based system that supports researchers to (i) access data, (ii) receive theoretical/methodological feedback, and (iii) lead high-impact publications.
How it works
- Submit a short proposal (question, theory, variables, design, feasibility)
- Screening (scope fit + ethics + redundancy check)
- Consultation (theory + methods feedback; prereg/analysis plan encouraged)
- Data access & onboarding (documentation, reproducible templates)
- Authorship & publication pathway (lead authorship norms; transparent contribution tracking)
What Matters for us at PPBS?
- Lead roles for ECRs
- Projects that improve generalizability beyond WEIRD contexts
- Strong measurement + comparability practices
- Transparent, reproducible outputs
If you are interested in exploring further, please get in touch via our Contact page.